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Method for compression of breast tissue

US11484277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Helmut Gollwitzer · Erbendorf, DE
Andreas Limmer · Seybothenreuth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2021
Grant date	Nov 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/502
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is for compression of breast tissue arranged between a paddle and a stage of a compression system for a mammography examination. The method includes generating a first compression of the breast tissue by building up a reference compression force by adjusting the paddle relative to the stage; comparing the first compression with a target compression; and adjusting the first compression to the target compression, the adjusting including exertion of a manual force on the paddle.

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